"Maybe this time I'll be lucky...Maybe this time I'll win" sang Lisa Minelli in the classic 1972 "Cabaret". It's a moving song of nascent hope in the face of fear, an invocation seemingly made more powerful by the invocator's broken innocence in the wake of numerous disappointments. It's a song which best sums up the mood among Obama supporters in my neck of the woods: 22 days before the election, the latest poll results are corner-mouthed amidst incredulous, superstitious smiles. "I have never had a president I actually liked", said one friend."Having one would be nothing short of a miracle. I do not dare to believe." The attitude is that of a broken-hearted lover, who has been lied to many times before, but is longing to give it another try. Except, he is scared.
Democrats, let's ask ourselves: are we too scared to win? Could it be that our endearing disbelief is actually holding us back? Is it possible that our unwillingness to enjoy our advantage is precisely what's keeping the race close, much closer than it should be? Are our fears feeding republican hopes?
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